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  • Swords and Swordsmen

    de Mike Loades ...
    "A 'must have' book for anyone who has an interest in edged weapons . . . Loades holds the reader's full attention with each sword's story that he tells." —The Lone Star Book ReviewThis magnificent book tells the story of the evolution of swords, how they were made, how they were used, and the people that used them. It doesn't claim to give comprehensive coverage but instead takes certain ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Dogs

    Working Origins and Traditional Tasks

    de Mike Loades ...
    A walk through history with man's best friend, with stops in Alaska, the Middle East, and beyond—includes over 250 photos of canines at work.Handle various dogs engaged in their traditional tasks, Mike Loades takes us on his adventures in the Jordanian desert, where he shares the saddle of his camel with a Saluki, and in the green hills of Wales, where he works cattle with a Corgi. He mushes ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • War Bows

    Longbow, crossbow, composite bow and Japanese yumi

    de Mike Loades ...
    A fascinating and lively history of four bows that changed warfare – the composite bow, the longbow, the crossbow and the Japanese bow, the yumi – by a world-renowned expert.War bows dominated battlefields across the world for centuries. In their various forms, they allowed trained archers to take down even well-armoured targets from great distances, and played a key role in some of the most ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

  • The Composite Bow

    de Mike Loades ...
    Series Libro 43 - Weapon
    An ancient design, emerging from Central Asia in the second millennium BC, the composite bow was adopted by a staggering variety of cultures, from nomadic tribal peoples such as the Huns, Turks and Mongols, to mighty empires such as the Romans, Byzantines, Persians, Arabs and Chinese.Offering high power and portability, the composite bow was an ideal cavalry weapon, though it was also used by ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • The Crossbow

    de Mike Loades ...
    Series Libro 61 - Weapon
    Technologically sophisticated and powerful, the crossbow has long enjoyed a popular reputation for villainous superiority because it could be used with little training as a weapon of assassination.Known to the Ancient Greeks and the Chinese as early as the 5th century BC, the crossbow developed both in Western Europe and in the Far East. Advances in trigger mechanisms, spanning and bow design ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • The Longbow

    de Mike Loades ...
    Series Libro 30 - Weapon
    An iconic medieval missile weapon, the deadly longbow made possible the English victories at Crecy and Poitiers at the height of the Hundred Years' War. The longbow was the weapon at the heart of the English military ascendancy in the century after 1340. Capable of subjecting the enemy to a hail of deadly projectiles, the longbow in the hands of massed archers made possible the extraordinary ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

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  • Ancient Warfare

    Edición de John Carman, Anthony Harding ...
    This ambitious and innovative book sets out to establish a new understanding of human aggression and conflict in the distant past. Examining the evidence of warfare in prehistoric times and in the early historical period, John Carman and Anthony Harding throw fresh light on the motives and methods of the combatants. This study marks a significant new step in this fascinating and neglected subject, ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians

    A New History of Rome and the Barbarians

    de Peter Heather ...
    The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Rome generated its own nemesis. Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors it called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling the Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. Heather is a leading authority on the late ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • The Anglo-Saxons at War, 800–1066

    de Paul Hill ...
    The historian and archeologist presents a vivid and comprehensive account of warfare in early Medieval England.In this compelling new study, Paull Hill reveals what documentary records and the growing body of archaeological evidence can tell us about war and combat in the age of the great Anglo-Saxon kings. The violent centuries before the Norman Conquest come to life in this detailed account of ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Aftermath (Star Wars)

    de Chuck Wendig ...
    Series Libro 1 - Star Wars: The Aftermath Trilogy
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens“Star Wars: Aftermath [reveals] what happened after the events of 1983’s Return of the Jedi. It turns out, there’s more than just the Empire for the good guys to worry about.”—The Hollywood ReporterAs the Empire reels from its critical defeats at the Battle of Endor, the Rebel Alliance—now a fledgling New Republic—presses... ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

    de George R. R. Martin ...
    Series series A Song of Ice and Fire
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW AN HBO ORIGINAL SERIESTaking place nearly a century before the events of A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms compiles the three official prequel novellas to George R. R. Martin's ongoing masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LOS ANGELES TIMES AND BUZZFEEDThese collected adventures recoun... ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle

    de Peter Smithurst ...
    Series Libro 10 - Weapon
    The Pattern 1853 Enfield Rifle was the first rifled firearm issued to every soldier in the British Army, and gave the infantry a revolutionary increase in firepower. First issued in 1853, the Enfield proved itself worthy during both the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny, where its long range, durability, and interchangeable parts made it a perfect campaign rifle. However, it was during the ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD